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preventive, sprinkle soot over the leaves when 

 damp, or the hearts with tobacco powder. 



When a cauliflower is fit for use, which is known 

 by the border opening as if about to run, pull up 

 the plant at once. A cauliflower should be cut 

 early in the morning, before the dew has gone, 

 as if left to the middle of the day it loses much of 

 its firmness and boils tough. 



The best kinds to sow are, for August sowings : 

 Early London. First Crop, or Magnum Bonum, 

 for middle of February. For April sowing : 

 Sutton's King of Cauliflowers (Dwarf), Sutton's 

 Amateur's Pride, and Veitch's Autumn Giant. 

 Walcheren is also an excellent mid-season cauli- 

 flower. 



RECIPE FOR COOKING 

 Cauliflower a la Burmah 



Cleanse a large white cauliflower, cut the stalks close to 

 the bottom, leaving a wreath of the short stalks all round. 

 Boil it in milk and water till it is tender. Make a white 

 sauce, into which add some grated parmesan cheese and 

 some curry powder ; bring to the boil, and then simmer till 

 the sauce is smooth, when it can be poured over and round 

 the cauliflower. 



CELERIAC, or TURNIP-ROOTED 

 CELERY 



This, where there is room for it, is a very useful 

 vegetable, and is largely used abroad, but until 

 quite lately has not been much cultivated in Eng- 

 land. In flavour it resembles considerably the 

 ordinary kinds of celery, the difference principally 



